Dear Ian and Larissa,I have been reading your blog and praying for Ian for some time now. My life has been touched and my faith strengthened by your journey. I just watched your video, "One Year Later," and I am still drying my tears. Your marriage is a testimony to our Savior and His steadfast love for you both. May He continue to bless, encourage, and strengthen you both. -A friend

Romans 4:18-21 "In hope he believed against hope...He did NOT weaken in faith when he considered his own body or the barreness of Sarah's womb. No distrust made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith...I love this because it reminds me that Abraham still had distrust and looked at his body and Sarah's and lost hope sometimes... but he chose to keep trusting, even when he couldn't see God's plan.Praying!

Amazing...my wife and I recently took in her little brother for good, as he had nowhere else to go. We have been struggling (we also have a 1-year-old) with the whole situation, letting it take a toll on our marriage and lives. Thank you for returning some perspective and for renewing our own hope in our Savior. I also blog about our situation: www.choosingkaitlyn.blogspot.com

L, We are all thankful for Ian. I, for one, would not be where I am in my Faith if it wasn't for him, because of his story and yours. You are both a blessing to so many - I am happy to be one of them. I pray for you both every day and ask Him to bless you, which in turn blesses us. ♥ in Christ, Rene

I have been thinking about this as it is something I struggle with a lot. I have realised that I have to trust in God's promises, like Abraham did for instance. But while Abraham had a concrete, particular promise for offspring, I do not have that kind of promise, I have a promise that God will save me and it will be all right in the end. But 'the end' may be an awful long way off, and the way He saves me and the way it is all right may not be the way I choose.But if I am to trust him, I have to trust in the end, in the promise and not what's going on here and now.

I'm struggling with this same thing as well. I know without a doubt that God is fully able to give me the desire of my heart - I just don't know if it is within His good and wise plans for me. Please tell Ian "thank you" for his advice to you, passed on to the rest of us. I'm trying to focus on the faith part, but afraid I'm about to be disappointed again which makes it hard to pray with faith and expectation.... .